# Exception Breakpoint Suspend on Subclass of This Exception

Select the Subclasses of this exception option to suspend execution when subclasses of the exception type are encountered.

For example, if an exception breakpoint for `RuntimeException` is configured to suspend on subclasses, it will also be triggered by a `NullPointerException`.

This option can be changed in the Breakpoints View detail pane, with the Breakpoint Properties..., or by right-clicking a breakpoint.

### Related Concepts

Breakpoints

### Related Tasks

Adding breakpoints
Removing breakpoints
Launching a Java program
Running and debugging

### Related References

Add Java exception breakpoint
Enabled Option
Hit Count
Suspend Policy
Caught Option
Uncaught Option